Jack in the driver’s seat of stunning victory, Panthers topple Torquay
JACK Driver belted four sixes off the final five balls of the innings to deliver Geelong City the most stunning of victories in the...
Virtual breakfast aims to support women and girls in sport
A VIRTUAL breakfast for the This Girl Can initiative took place on November 17. The program, which is being supported by the Surf Coast Shire...
The Impossible welcomes strong numbers, new winners
THE sixth installment of the The Impossible ocean paddle race took place on the weekend and it delivered two new winners. Torquay’s Ivor Morgan was...
Surfcoast Suns celebrate NAIDOC week by donning Indigenous design
THE Surf Coast Suns Football Netball Club (SCSFNC) celebrated NAIDOC week on Friday as its netballers donned Indigenous dresses for round 3 of the...
Farmers’ market provides great opportunity to support local businesses
THE Anglesea Twilight Farmers' Market will return tomorrow (Friday, November 20). The market is all about bringing the community together and supporting local businesses, and...
Calendar winners celebrated in outdoor photo exhibition
THE winners of the One Agency Surf Coast calendar competition are on display. The competition received a huge amount of interested as local artists submitted...
South Barwon boasts three father-son combinations in first grade
IT IS NOT uncommon to have father-son combinations within a cricket team, but to have three, and in the first grade – that is...
Get your tree from the Grove Scouts
THE Ocean Grove Scout Group is preparing for its annual Christmas tree sale across the first two weekends of December. The sale, with the first...
Digital projections light up City Hall throughout NAIDOC Week
GEELONG'S City Hall was lit up throughout NAIDOC Week with stunning digital projections displaying indigenous artwork. This digital projections brought the building to life and...
Applications open for Barwon Sports Academy
APPLICATIONS for the Barwon Sports Academy (BSA) have opened. Barwon Sports Academy provides a pathway for aspiring athletes wishing to take their sport to the...
Growing a mo for a cause close to their hearts
TORQUAY business Coastal Grain is throwing its support behind Movember for the second year in a row, hoping to raise even more than it...
Torquay too good for Saints, awaits biggest challenge to date
Torquay has made a promising start to its Geelong Cricket Association second division campaign, with three victories to open the season. The Tigers sit on...
Returning Magpie sets the standard against Lions
North Geelong recovered from a shaky start to defeat East Belmont and remain atop the Geelong Cricket Association first grade ladder. After being 3-11, the...
Anglesea flexes its muscle, Barrabool remains undefeated
A dominant victory over Ocean Grove saw Anglesea remain as one of two undefeated sides after three rounds of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association...
Giant becomes a Cat, fruitful trade period for Geelong
Jeremy Cameron has found his way to the Geelong Football Club. The much-publicised move from Greater Western Sydney to the Cats dominated headlines throughout this...
This weekend’s cricket fixtures
Check out all the cricket action in store for this weekend around the region. BPCA A1 Anglesea v Ocean Grove, Ellimatta Reserve St Leonards v Jan Juc,...
Two Blues and Heat contest goes down to the wire
HIGHTON and Newtown & Chilwell could not be separated after 100 overs of cricket, the teams splitting the points following a tied match. A half-century...
Implementation to reduce bushfire risk along Great Ocean Road
THE Victorian Government is investing $1.5 million to deliver actions that will reduce the risk of bushfires along the Great Ocean Road. About 35 kilometres...
New four-bin kerbside collection to be launched
SURF Coast Shire Council's new four-bin kerbside collection system will begin on February 1, 2021. This service is part of the council's commitment to improving...
St Leonards opens its A1 account with confidence-boosting display
ST Leonards opened its account in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 competition, defeating 2019/20 finalist Barwon Heads by six wickets. St Leonards made the...
Chargers encourage all basketball hopefuls
THE Surfcoast Basketball Association is putting the call out to all interested junior players hoping to represent the Surfcoast Chargers ahead of the Victorian...
Grants to help children transition from kindergarten into school
KINDERGARTENS across the region will receive a funding boost to support them throughout term 4 and in preparation for school. South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman...
Shire offers free sessions to support families
The Surf Coast Shire has teamed up with a number of organisations to offer the community support through the Resurfacing program. Resurfacing will offer a...
Geelong Lawn Tennis Club makes the most of difficult year
GEELONG Lawn Tennis Club (GLTC) has made the most of the COVID-19 lockdown period, taking it as an opportunity to attend to some of...